Drew Stanton

New UF coach Jim McElwain has hired Doug Nussmeier to become the Gators new offensive coordinator, the school announced Wednesday.

Nussmeier spent the 2014 season at Michigan, but became one of the leading candidates to run McElwain's offense at UF when the Wolverines fired head coach Brady Hoke.

Nussmeier worked with McElwain a decade ago at Michigan State and later would follow McElwain at Alabama, where he was Nick Saban's offensive coordinator in 2012-13. Nussmeier was offensive coordinator at Fresno State in 2008, a season after McElwain ran the Bulldogs' offense.

“Doug and I have worked together on the same staff and I’ve known him for years,” McElwain said in a...

Related "Drew Stanton" Articles

New UF coach Jim McElwain has hired Doug Nussmeier to become the Gators new offensive coordinator, the school announced Wednesday.
Nussmeier spent the 2014 season at Michigan, but became one of the leading candidates to run McElwain's offense at UF...

Aaron Rodgers clutched the Lombardi Trophy with two hands and raised it above his head as confetti fell all around him. In place of his No. 12 jersey and gold Packers helmet, he wore a white Super Bowl champions shirt and a black champions hat. Late on...

John Brown made a strong statement his lingering quadriceps injury is no concern as he caught two touchdown passes to lead the Arizona Cardinals to a 24-14 preseason win over the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night. Brown showed off his speed when he caught...

The quarterback has long been considered the most important player in football. And with passing plays at an all-time high, that's not likely to change.
Having a capable starter under center in the NFL is a huge advantage. Starting quarterbacks,...

Josh Gordon won't be back in the NFL anytime soon. A person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press that the Cleveland Browns wide receiver has been denied reinstatement by the NFL.
The person, speaking Thursday on condition of...

Misery doesn’t always love company.
Shaun Cody, who was a young defensive lineman on the 0-16 Detroit Lions in 2008, does not want to see the winless Cleveland Browns suffer the same fate.
“I know what they’re going through,” said Cody, a former USC...

Drew Stanton threw two touchdown passes to Larry Fitzgerald in his first start in two years, David Johnson ran for two scores and the Arizona Cardinals capitalized on San Francisco mistakes to beat the 49ers 33-21 on Thursday night.
The Cardinals...

NFL tonight
ARIZONA (1-3) AT
SAN FRANCISCO (1-3)
TV: Channel 2, NFL Network, 5:30 p.m. PDT
Line: Cardinals by 3.
Over/under: 42
Sam Farmer’s pick: After blowing out the Rams in the opener, the 49ers have lost three in a row. Banged-up...

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer remains in concussion protocol and has not been cleared to play Thursday night against the San Francisco 49ers, according to Coach Bruce Arians.
Palmer, who is not making the trip, was injured when his head...

There's a reason we often use the phrase "on any given Sunday" when we discuss football, scratching our heads when a "better" team is defeated by an "inferior" ballclub. But this phrase has long applied to the fantasy side of the game as well. Week 4 of...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears fell behind early and were beaten 31-17 by the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at AT&T Stadium.
1. If you would have asked me before training camp started where the Bears would be record-wise before their first...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — These guys know how to coach.
So why did it take so long for them to get their own teams?
Between them, Bruce Arians and Ron Rivera have won the last three AP Coach of the Year awards, and they are front-runners for this year's...

The NFL playoffs are down to four teams — New England, Denver, Arizona and Carolina — meaning there are four potential combinations for Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, three of which we've never seen on the game's biggest stage.
Yes, there could be a...

The Times' NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week's matchups. Lines according to Pregame.com (O/U = over/under). Last week's record 10-6 (.625); season 146-94 (.608). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the...

Ryan Pace and John Fox have no cookie-cutter rebuilding efforts to examine as a blueprint for the Bears' transformation.
It doesn't work that way in the NFL; each organization has far too many variables in play. But the Cardinals are proof positive a...